"I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States, and of the State of Florida; that I am duly qualified to hold office under the Constitution of the State; and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of Polk County Sheriff on which I am now about to enter. So help me God."

On January 4, 2005, Sheriff Grady Judd took his Oath of Office at his home church, First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland. The Oath was administered by former Sheriff Lawrence W. Crow, Jr.

Sheriff Judd's wife, Marisa, pins on his 'Sheriff' badge during the ceremony.